Caribou aircraft of the
17th Aviation Company on the flight line at Fort Benning, GA in
1964. (Jim McNamee/AOCA archives)

<<< 3 aircraft of the 2nd
Platoon, 17th Aviation Company in flight over Georgia on October 30,
1964. (Jim McNamee/AOCA archives)

Vietnam History

<<< Caribou from
the 17th Aviation Company landing at An Khe in 1966. (Roy Bell)

>>>
Caribou of the 17th Aviation Company landing at Pleiku. (Tom Koniarz)

<<<
Tom Koniarz was a Crew Chief of aircraft 63-9756 (c/n # 218) (Snuffy Smith)
with the 17th Aviation Company in Pleiku from Sep 65 to Dec 66. (Tom
Koniarz)

>>>
The flight line of the Army 17th Aviation Company at An Khe, 1966. (Earl
Gilbert)

<<<
The 17th Aviation Company maintenance tent at An Khe, 1966. (Earl Gilbert)

>>>
A 17th Aviation Company Caribou with the name of "Lil Brown Jug" 1965/66
time frame. (Tom Koniarz)

<<<
A 17th Aviation Company Caribou with the name of "Loco Poce" 1965/66 time
frame. (Tom Koniarz)

>>> 62-4174 (cn 114)
Jim Hohman arrived at Pleiku, South Vietnam in mid Dec 1966 for in
country processing. After 1 day, he was assigned to the 1st Cavalry
Division at Camp Radcliff (An Khe, South Vietnam). He eventually
was assigned to C-Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry as a door gunner on
a UH-1C gunship. While at the air field at Pleiku awaiting his
Caribou ride to An Khe, He took this photo of other FNG's being
shipped to their in country assignments. (Jim Hohman)